This Summer (Squeeze song)

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"This Summer"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Ridiculous
Released	21 August 1995 (UK)
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	3:39
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s)	Squeeze & Peter Smith
Squeeze singles chronology
"It's Over" (1994) "This Summer" (1995) "Electric Trains" (1995)

"This Summer" is a song by Squeeze released as the first single from their eleventh album, Ridiculous.

Two versions of the single were released, each with entirely different B-sides. Disc 1 contained a live cover of Britpop group Blur's song "End of a Century". The single peaked at number 36 in the UK Singles Chart in September 1995.^[1][2] A remix reached number 32 in the UK Chart in August 1996.^[1][3]

Track listing[edit]

CD #1

1. "This Summer" (3:39)
2. "End of a Century (live)" (2:44)
3. "Periscope" (3:54)

CD #2

1. "This Summer" (3:39)
2. "Goodbye Girl (live)" (2:35)
3. "All the King's Horses" (4:08)

1996 remix and re-release[edit]

"This Summer (remix)"
Single by Squeeze
from the album Ridiculous
Released	12 August 1996 (UK)
Recorded	?
Genre	Rock
Length	3:37
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Producer(s)	Peter Smith & Glenn Tilbrook
Squeeze singles chronology
"Heaven Knows" (1996) "This Summer (remix)" (1996) "Down in the Valley" (1998)

The remix was released as a UK single in 1996, almost a year after the original. The remix is extremely similar to the original mix, essentially just with a slightly more prominent drum track. This version charted marginally better than the original, peaking at #32; to date, this represents Squeeze's final appearance on any singles chart in any country.

Three versions of the single were released, each with a different set of B-sides.

Track listing[edit]

CD #1

1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
2. "Electric Trains (Narrow Gauge mix)" (4:51)
3. "Heaven Knows" (3:42)
4. "This Summer" (3:38)

CD #2

1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
2. "Cool for Cats" (3:12)
3. "Up the Junction" (3:11)
4. "Black Coffee in Bed" (6:09)

CD #3

1. "This Summer (remix)" (3:37)
2. "Sweet as a Nut" (3:41)
3. "In Another Lifetime" (3:35)
4. "Never There" (3:04)

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• This Summer at Discogs (list of releases)
• This Summer at AllMusic

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